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London Marathon to cut prize fund by nearly half for next month’s race

Sep 18, 2020

London Marathon to cut prize fund by nearly half for next month’s race

Winners of the 2020 race stand to earn considerably less than the $55,000 first prize for the 2019 event.

Kew Gardens 10k back en-masse

Sep 16, 2020

Kew Gardens 10k back en-masse

3,500 runners take part in UK's 'largest social distancing running event'.

California race production company RaceSLO for sale

Sep 11, 2020

California race production company RaceSLO for sale

RaceSLO’s portfolio includes: SLO Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K and Kids Races Running Festival; SLO Ultra Games & SLO Ultra Trail Races; SLO GranFondo; SLO MTB, and the Central Coast Cancer Challenge.

Race registration market analysis

Sep 11, 2020

Race registration market analysis

RunSignup's biannual look at stats and trends in the US race registration market.

RaceNation launch results and timing feature for virtual events integrated with Strava

Sep 10, 2020

RaceNation launch results and timing feature for virtual events integrated with Strava

The new feature will allow users to submit their race times via four online modes: Scanning, Timing, Manual and Strava.

District offers ‘virtual first’ for events with new augmented reality tech

Sep 9, 2020

District offers ‘virtual first’ for events with new augmented reality tech

District focuses on delivering engaging user experiences, using augmented reality, gamification and exploration as its key drivers.

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Registration for 2021 Boston Marathon postponed

Sep 8, 2020

Registration for 2021 Boston Marathon postponed

Plans for the 2021 race are still up in the air.

LimeLight Sports acquires Virgin Sport's portfolio of events

Sep 8, 2020

LimeLight Sports acquires Virgin Sport's portfolio of events

Event portfolio includes prestige events such as the Asics London 10k, Oxford Half Marathon and Hackney Half Marathon.

Race Roster introduces participant photo uploads

Sep 4, 2020

Race Roster introduces participant photo uploads

Participants can now upload their own event photos directly to your event gallery on Race Roster.

Virtual Great North Run features audio running experience

Sep 4, 2020

Virtual Great North Run features audio running experience

Runners will be able to receive distance updates and motivational messages through their headphones.

RunSignup August 2020 Business Update

Sep 3, 2020

RunSignup August 2020 Business Update

Virtual races and challenges continue to make up about 75% of transaction volume.

Sep 3, 2020

London Marathon sells out virtual race with 45,000 entries

The London Marathon's mass participation race was cancelled due to COVID-19, but the sold-out virtual event is already a massive success.